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Lucknow: A five-day intensive Kathak workshop organized under the Chair established in the sacred memory of Pandit Birju Maharaj concluded successfully at Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Lucknow. The workshop was held at the university’s Kala Mandapam Auditorium in a dignified and inspiring atmosphere. The objective of the workshop was to provide in-depth training to students and research scholars in Kathak’s rich tradition, technical precision, expressive depth (abhinaya), and research-oriented perspectives. Over five days, participants engaged in rigorous theoretical discussions and practical sessions designed to strengthen both performance skills and scholarly understanding.…

Integrating Plants Transcriptome (RNA-Seq) Data Analysis and Functional Annotation with Functional Genomics for novel metabolic pathway genes identification Lucknow: CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP)organized a Seven Days Bioinformatics Skill Development Training Program on “Plant’s Transcriptome (RNA-Seq) Data Analysis & Functional Annotation” (Feb. 16-22, 2026) at Lucknow. The programme witnessed enthusiastic participation from 34 participants fromSrinagar, Lucknow, Kharagpur, Aligarh, Motihari, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Jaunpur, and New Delhi. The workshop aimed to investigate specialized metabolite biosynthesis in plants;establishing a data-mining framework is required by employing next-generation sequencing and computational algorithms…

Ali Hasan Lucknow: Lucknow’s pace of development is unmistakably fast. Under the Smart City Mission and through municipal initiatives, the city is witnessing beautified intersections, widened roads, heritage walks, the Gomti riverfront, and an expanding digital infrastructure. On paper, the transformation looks impressive. On the ground, however, especially in Lucknow’s heritage zones, a glaring absence remains—shade. Lucknow is not merely a city of bricks, stones and monuments. It is a living culture—an inheritance of grace, civility, refinement and calm that has evolved over centuries. The Bara Imambara, Chhota Imambara, Rumi…

Lucknow: With the objective of enhancing professional skills in beverage service, Amity School of Hospitality, Amity University Lucknow Campus, organised a National Workshop on “The Art of Preparing, Presenting and Serving a Variety of Teas, Coffees and Mocktails” . The workshop witnessed enthusiastic participation from more than 250 students and faculty members representing several prestigious universities and institutions, including the Government Institute of Hotel Management, Lucknow. The session was conducted by  Pawan Bhatia, Beverage Innovation Executive, Monin India Pvt. Ltd., who shared valuable industry insights with the participants. Dr. Ankit…